Despite hopes that he would return to campus after mysteriously disappearing despite all gates under locks and students manning them, the Vice Chancellor of North Eastern Hill University, Prof. Prabha S. Shukla, on Monday chaired the Executive Council (EC) meeting online to take key decisions.
The non-teaching staff under the banner of the North Eastern Hill University Non-Teaching Staff Association (NEHUNSA) have extended full support to the ongoing indefinite hunger strike protest led by the students’ union (NEHUSU) for demanding the immediate resignation of the incumbent Vice Chancellor Prof. PS Shukla.
The Ambedkar Students’ Association (ASA) on Saturday expressed its solidarity with the protesting students of North Eastern Hill University (NEHU), who are sitting on an indefinite hunger strike, demanding the removal of the VC and other officials.
As the students’ protest entered the fourth day, Vice Chancellor of the North Eastern Hill University (NEHU), Prof. Prabha Shankar Shukla, on Friday called an emergent meeting of the Executive Council to address the primary concerns raised by the North-Eastern Hill University Students’ Union (NEHUSU).
Three students of the North Eastern Hill University (NEHU) were admitted to Shillong civil hospital on Thursday after becoming weak following their participation in the ongoing indefinite hunger strike protest against the failure of the Vice Chancellor to terminate the services of the university’s Registrar and Deputy Registrar.
Vice Chancellor of the North Eastern Hill University Prof PS Shukla on Thursday assured to immediately constitute an enquiry committee to look into the demand for removal of the Registrar and Deputy Registrar and action to be taken as per its report.
The non-teaching staff under the banner of the North Eastern Hill University Non-Teaching Staff Association (NEHUNSA) has decided to stage an indefinite cease work from November 4, as a mark of protest against the unprecedented delay in the promotion and recruitment process for the post(s) that were advertised on November 3, 2023.
The Meghalaya Tribal Teachers’ Association (MeTTA-NEHU) has extended full support to the demand of the NEHUSU and NEHUTA for the immediate termination of the services of the Registrar and removal of the two newly appointed Deputy Registrars as they were allegedly found to be incompetent and unfit to run the administration.
The Holi Festival celebration at North Eastern Hills University (NEHU) on March 25, which turned chaotic, has revealed another side of the story, with claims and counterclaims arising from different sides.
